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From: Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com>
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Subject: Re: Freeze after "Booting [kernel]"
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On Thu, 20 Nov 2003, Markus Oestreicher wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I installed a new FreeBSD 4.9 machine from CD. The installation
> runs fine but on the first reboot the machine hangs after the
> "Booting [kernel]..." prompt. I see the first "/" and then the
> boot process stops. "boot -v" doesn't give more output.

Try rigging a serial console and see if things are actually progressing.
Very early on the video card gets some initialization and it might be
freaking out, causing your screen to turn off.  If the system is crashing,
you'll see the messages.

Instructions are in the Handbook.

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